refuse collector

Example Sentences

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Raising four children on her own and working as a refuse collector on a minimum wage, Diva did not have it easy and arrived empty-handed.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

When she was small she wanted to be a refuse collector.

From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2019

Carlos Hernandez, 62, a refuse collector, was optimistic about the long-term future of the old city, even as he swept up debris from the storm.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2017

The refuse collector scans and weighs your bins, the information goes in a database, and then you are charged for your un-recycled waste.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2016

The dung beetle is the refuse collector of the natural system, and where would we be without them?

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2011